To coincide with the release of Pixie Pro, the 1.3 version of the library includes many improvements to speed and functionality!
The new pix.command() function allows setting things like the "row current" on a Pixie Pro like this:
pix.command(PIX_ROW_CURRENT, mA_45);
You can now declare your compatible Pixies as Pixie Pros with a simple addition to the class initializer:
Pixie pix(NUM_PIXIES, CLK_PIN, DATA_PIN, PRO); // "PRO" enables max-speed + parity checking
The max bit clock used by the library is now 140KHz, up from 67KHz!
pix.scroll_message(message, wait_time, instant); now has two simpler wrapper commands...
pix.scroll(message);
pix.smooth_scroll(message);
...that serve to simplify their usage.
Also included is the new 1.3.0 Pixie Firmware that comes with Pixie Pro and can still be flashed to existing Pixies, using the ICSP pinout found in the datasheet.
As with all of our updates, suggestions and bugfixes are welcome!